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The Buccaneer muskets were the weapons that actually put "Tulle" in business. In the 1693 inventory they had enough locks on hand to build 4650 Buccaneers. St. Etienne made them prior to tulle and starting in 1683 french ships were required by law to have at least 12 on board and to be sold to the colonies they went to. Then, by 1714, many colonies required each household to have 1 buccaneer with powder, ball, sword or bayonet, and if they were slaveowners, they had to provide their slaves with one as well. This law was in effect until the 1740’s. Because of their barrel lengths and the slower burning powders at the time, they were said to have much greater range. There were still 660 in the Quebec inventories in 1752. Barrel lengths range from 46" to 60" with 52" to 54" being the most common lengths. The standard caliber was .69 minimum, and .73 being the maximum. Some were even ordered cut back so they could be used with a socket bayonet. They were made with brass or steel mounts depending on the climate they were going to. Most of the ones going to Louisiana and Mississippi territories were brass mounted. Lewis Leonard has found the records from some American expeditions in Georgia and the Carolinas where they purchased quantities of these weapons to take with them. There are also drawings from the 1600’s of Iriquois Indians carrying them. The Americans captured many of these and they were used up into the Revolutionary War. If you study the Hudson Valley Fowlers they take most of their styling from these guns. A 46" barrel in .69 caliber is available from Getz or Colerain. For longer length barrels, contact Ben Coogle who will make them 54" to 60".
*Included in a Set of Lock Castings 54"-60" Barrels are available from Ben Coogle or Rayl. 46" Barrels are available from Getz or Colerain. |
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We stock many items, but each item is custom cast or made by us to the exact specifications of the originals parts, we have copied. Due to the investment casting process which we use there are sometimes delays due to this process which in turn requires patience from our customers, the average delivery time on our parts is between 60 and 90 days, if the parts you order are not in stock. We assure you that the quality of our parts is well worth any wait, as many of the items we make have never been offered by anyone before. If you are serious about the authenticity of your weapon then the time will be a small price to pay. Many of the pictures shown on this web site are of original pieces. We do not sell any original pieces on this web site only reproduction's of the original parts we have copied. If the item description does not say assembled then you are buying the castings of that particular item. To see the difference between an assembled lock and a set of lock castings please click the button below.
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